Acrostichum danaeifolium

Family:PTERIDACEAE
Species:Acrostichum danaeifolium Langsd. & Fisch.
Common Name:GIANT LEATHER FERN
Status:Native, OBL (DEP), OBL (NWPL)
Specimen: View details of USF Herbarium specimens

** Not applicable or data not available.

Classification

Division
Class
Sub Class
Order POLYPODIALES
FamilyPTERIDACEAE
Genus Acrostichum
Species Acrostichum danaeifolium Langsd. & Fisch. - GIANT LEATHER FERN

Citation

Citation ACROSTICHUM DANAEIFOLIUM Langsdorff & Fischer, Pl. Voy. Russes Monde 1: 5, t. 1. 1810.
Basionym: **
Type: BRAZIL: Santa Catarina: Santa Catarina Island, s.d., Krusenstern s.n. (holotype: LE).

** Not applicable or data not available.

Source

CountyHerbariaLiterature Citation (If Applicable)
Brevard USF  
Broward USF  
Charlotte USF  
Citrus USF  
Collier USF  
Dixie FSU  
Glades USF  
Hernando USF  
Hillsborough USF  
Lake USF  
Levy USF  
Marion FLAS  
Miami-Dade USF  
Monroe Mainland FNPS  
Osceola FLAS  
Pasco USF  
Polk USF  
Sarasota USF  
St. Johns USF  
Volusia USF  
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Synonyms

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SynonymFull CitationBasionymType
Acrostichum danaeifolium forma incanum Acrostichum danaeifolium Langsdorff & Fischer, forma incanum Domin, Rozpr. Král. Ceské Spolecn. Nauk, Tr. Mat.-Prír., ser. 2. 2: 111. 1929. TYPE: FLORIDA/BAHAMAS:
Acrostichum danaeifolium forma lobatum Acrostichum danaeifolium Langsdorff & Fischer, forma lobatum (A. A. Eaton) M. Broun, Index N. Amer. Ferns 14. 1938.BASIONYM: Acrostichum excelsum Maxon, forma lobatum A. A. Eaton 1906. 
Acrostichum excelsum Acrostichum excelsum Maxon, Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 18: 224. 1905.BASIONYM: Acrostichum lomarioides (Jenman)Jenman 1898, non Bory 1833; Chrysodium lomarioides Jenman 1885. 
Acrostichum excelsum forma lobatum Acrostichum excelsum Maxon, forma lobatum A. A. Eaton, Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 33: 464. 1906. TYPE: FLORIDA:
Acrostichum lomarioides Acrostichum lomarioides (Jenman) Jenman, Bull. Bot. Dept., ser. 2. 5: 154. 1 898, non Bory 1833, nec H. Christ 1895.BASIONYM: Chrysodium lomarioides Jenman 1885. 
Chrysodium danaeifolium Chrysodium danaeifolium (Langsdorff & Fischer) Fée, Mém. Foug. 2: 101. 1845.BASIONYM: Acrostichum danaeifolium Langsdorff & Fischer 1810. 
Acrostichum aureum var. hirsutum Acrostichum aureum Linnaeus, var. hirsutum (Fée) T. Moore, Index Fil. 6. 1857.BASIONYM: Chrysodium hirsutum Fée 1845. 
Chrysodium lomarioides var. hastatum Chrysodium lomarioides Jenman, var. hastatum H. Christ, Bull. Herb. Boissier, ser. 2. 5: 725. 1905. TYPE: MEXICO: Chiapas: Hot sulphur spring near El Carmen, s.d., Muench s.n. (holotype: P?; isotypes: DS, US).
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Specimens

Country
State
County
Date
Specimen
Notes
Image
Brazil Amapá 24 Oct 1979 D. F. Austin 7210
Brazil Amapá 22 Oct 1979 D. F. Austin 7169
Colombia Magdalena Mar 1898-1901 Herbert H. Smith 2216
Dominica St. John Par. 04 Aug 1992 S. R. Hill 24126
Ecuador Esmeraldas Prov. 31 Jul 1980 B. F. Hansen 7937
Jamaica Middlesex Co. Clarendon Par. 30 Jun 1980 Val Kapos 1550
Jamaica Middlesex Co. Manchester Par. 16 May 1950 G. R. Proctor 4523
Jamaica Middlesex Co. Manchester Par. Feb 1847 J. Wolle s.n.
USA Florida Brevard Co. 18 Jan 1975 J. E. Poppleton M1415
USA Florida Brevard Co. 24 Apr 1971 A.G. Shuey 26
USA Florida Brevard Co. 24 Dec 1959 D. B. Ward 1755
USA Florida Brevard Co. 21 Dec 2013 R. Chicone 1190
USA Florida Broward Co. Apr 1976 C. E. Nauman 51
USA Florida Broward Co. 19 Apr 1966 O. K. Lakela 29657
USA Florida Broward Co. 22 Mar 1965 O. K. Lakela 28399
USA Florida Broward Co. 02 Jul 1981 B. F. Hansen 8374
USA Florida Charlotte Co. 15 Jan 1999 S. W. Braem DP0054
USA Florida Charlotte Co. 01 Jun 1937 J. B. McFarlin 11010B
USA Florida Charlotte Co. 01 Jun 1937 J. B. McFarlin 11010C
USA Florida Charlotte Co. 30 Oct 2010 A. R. Franck 2403
USA Florida Citrus Co. 11 Aug 1961 J. D. Ray, Jr. 11025
USA Florida Citrus Co. 10 Aug 1979 D. Richardson 801
USA Florida Citrus Co. 07 Nov 1964 R. W. Long 1300
USA Florida Citrus Co. 18 Jan 1983 N. L. Mawhinney 85
USA Florida Collier Co. 10 Oct 1962 G. R. Cooley 9113
USA Florida Collier Co. 09 Dec 1993 S. Cole CS0219
USA Florida Collier Co. 10 Feb 1969 O. K. Lakela 31826 Sheet 2.
USA Florida Collier Co. 04 Dec 1964 O. K. Lakela 27976
USA Florida Collier Co. 15 Oct 1976 L. J. Musselman 5031
USA Florida Collier Co. 27 May 1966 O. K. Lakela 29872 Sheet 1 of 2.
USA Florida Collier Co. 27 May 1966 O. K. Lakela 29872 Sheet 2 of 2.
USA Florida Collier Co. 10 Feb 1969 O. K. Lakela 31826 Sheet 1.
USA Florida Collier Co. 23 Oct 1964 O. K. Lakela 27775
USA Florida Collier Co. 24 Oct 1980 R. P. Wunderlin 8836
USA Florida Collier Co. 27 Feb 2007 E. Jensen DW0106
USA Florida Collier Co. 29 Aug 2003 M. Owen FS0368 Sheet 1 of 2.
USA Florida Collier Co. 24 Feb 1969 O. K. Lakela 31813
USA Florida Collier Co. 2000 J. N. Burch 2298
USA Florida DeSoto Co. 11 Aug 2008 A. R. Franck 793
USA Florida Flagler Co. 12 Aug 2004 J. M. Kunzer 645
USA Florida Glades Co. 24 Mar 2011 A. R. Franck 2577
USA Florida Hendry Co. 28 Jan 1951 G. R. Cooley s.n.
USA Florida Hernando Co. 27 Sep 1971 P. Genelle 1035
USA Florida Hernando Co. 14 Mar 1978 G. Fleming 3149
USA Florida Hernando Co. 04 Jan 1973 J. Carlton s.n.
USA Florida Hernando Co. 04 Jan 1973 J. Carlton s.n.
USA Florida Highlands Co. 23 Dec 1939 R. Garrett 66
USA Florida Highlands Co. 13 May 2004 A. Nielson HH0418
USA Florida Hillsborough Co. 28 Mar 1979 C. G. Wright 158
USA Florida Hillsborough Co. 15 May 1974 S. Todd 215
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Listed Status: Florida
Listed Status: (Florida):Source - Plants in the Preservation of Native Flora of Florida Act. Chapter 5B-40, Florida Administrative Code. 1998, amended.
Endangered: A species of plants native to the state that are in imminent danger of extinction within the state, the survival of which is unlikely if the causes of a decline in the number of plants continue, and includes all species determined to be endangered or threatened pursuant to the Federal Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended.
Threatened: Listed as Threatened Plants in the Preservation of Native Flora of Florida Act. Defined as species of plants native to the state that are in rapid decline in the number of plants within the state, but which have not so decreased in such number as to cause them to be endangered.
 
Listed Status: US
Listed Status: US (U.S.) Source - List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants under the provisions of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended.
Endangered: Any species which is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range.
Threatened: Any species which is likely to become an endangered species within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range.
 
WAP: Wetland AssessmentProcedure

Wetland Assessment Procedure (WAP): Source - Southwest Florida Water Management District, Wetland Assessment Procedure Instruction Manual for Isolated Wetlands (March 2005).

AD: Adaptive Species. Plant species designated as FAC or Upland by DEP, but commonly seen in the transition zone in limited numbers.
D: Deep Species. Plant species commonly found in the deep zone, and designated either FAC or OBL by DEP.
OD: Outer Deep Species. Plant species commonly found in the outer deep zone, and designated either FACW or OBL by DEP.
T: Transition Species. Plant species commonly found in the transition zone, and designated either FACW or OBL by DEP.
U: Upland Species. Plant species that are not expected to be seen in wetlands.
  • ANY - WAP critieria is not taken into consideration
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FISC: Florida Invasive Species Council
FISC:

Source - Florida Invasive Species Council's 2017 List of Florida's Most Invasive Species

Category I - Species that are invading and disrupting native plant communities in Florida. This definition does not rely on the economic severity or geographic range of the problem, but on the documented ecological damage caused.

Category II - Species that have shown a potential to disrupt native plant communities. These species may become ranked as Category I, but have not yet demonstrated disruption of natural Florida communities.

 
DEP: Department of Environmental Protection

Wetland Status, Department of Environmental Regulation (DEP): Source - Delineation of the Landward Extent of Wetlands and Surface Waters, Chapter 62-340, Florida Administrative Code. 1994.

OBL: Obligate wetland. Occurs almost always under natural conditions in wetlands.
FACW: Facultative Wetland. Usually occurs in wetlands, but occasionally found in non-wetlands
FAC: Facultative. equally likely to occur in wetlands or non-wetlands.
 
NWPL: National Wetland Plant List

National Wetland Plant List (NWPL): Source - Lichvar, R.W., M. Butterwick, N.C. Melvin, and W.N. Kirchner. 2014. The National Wetland Plant List: 2014 Update of Wetland Ratings. Phytoneuron 2014-41: 1-42.

OBL: Obligate Wetland. Occurs almost always (estimated probability 99%) under natural conditions in wetlands.
FACW: Facultative Wetland. Usually occurs in wetlands (estimated probability 67%-99%), but occasionally found in non-wetlands.
FAC: Facultative. Equally likely to occur in wetlands or non-wetlands (estimated probability 34%-66%).
FACU: Facultative Upland. Usually occurs in non-wetlands (estimated probability 67%-99%), but occasionally found in wetlands (estimated probability 1%-33%).
UPL: Obligate Upland. Occurs in wetlands in another region, but occurs almost always (estimated probability 99%) under natural conditions in non-wetlands in the regions specified.
 
Category
Vascular: Any of various plants that have the vascular tissues xylem and phloem. The vascular plants include all seed-bearing plants (the gymnosperms and angiosperms) and the pteridophytes (including the ferns, lycophytes, and horsetails). Also called tracheophyte.
Bryophyte: A large group of seedless green plants including the mosses, liverworts, and hornworts. Bryophytes lack the specialized tissues xylem and phloem that circulate water and dissolved nutrients in the vascular plants. Bryophytes generally live on land but are mostly found in moist environments, for they have free-swimming sperm that require water for transport. In contrast to the vascular plants, the gametophyte (haploid) generation of bryophytes constitutes the larger plant form, while the small sporophyte (diploid) generation grows on or within the gametophyte and depends upon it for nutrition.
Lichen: The mutualistic symbiotic association of a fungus with an alga or a cyanobacterium, or both. The fungal component of a lichen absorbs water and nutrients from the surroundings and provides a suitable environment for the alga or cyanobacterium. These live protected among the dense fungal hyphae and produce carbohydrates for the fungus by photosynthesis. Owing to this partnership, lichens can thrive in harsh environments such as mountaintops and polar regions. The more familiar lichens grow slowly as crusty patches, but lichens are found in a variety of forms, such as the tall, plantlike reindeer moss. The association between the different organisms in a lichen is so close that lichens are routinely referred to as a single organism, and scientists classify lichens using the name of the fungal component.

(Definitions from: American Heritage Science Dictionary)

 
State Rank

This numeric rank provides the relative rarity for each species based on a scale from 1 (very rare) to 5 (common). These ranks carry no legal status.

  • S1 - Typically 5 or fewer occurrences, very few remaining individuals, acres, or miles of stream, or some factor of its biology making it especially vulnerable in the state.
  • S2 - Typically 6 to 20 occurrences, few remaining individuals, acres, or miles of stream, or factors demonstrably making it very vulnerable in the state.
  • S3 - Typically 21 to 100 occurrences, limited acreage, or miles of stream in the state.
  • S4 - Apparently secure in the state.
  • S5 - Demonstrably secure in the state.
  • SE - State exotic or non-native.
  • SH - Historically known from the state, but not seen in the past 15 years.
  • SNA - Species for which a rank is not applicable. This is mainly those species which are now excluded from flora for various reasons.
  • SNR - Not yet ranked.
  • SX - Apparently extirpated from the state.
 
Global Rank

Each species' global rank is determined by NatureServe. These ranks carry no legal weight. The global rank reflects the species worldwide rarity.

  • G1 - Critically imperiled globally because of extreme rarity (5 or fewer occurrences), or very few remaining acres, or miles of stream) or especially vulnerable to extinction because of some factor of its biology.
  • G2 - Imperiled globally because of rarity (6 - 20 occurrences, or few remaining acres, or miles of stream) or very vulnerable to extinction throughout its range because of other factors.
  • G3 - Imperiled globally because of rarity (6 - 20 occurrences, or few remaining acres, or miles of stream) or very vulnerable to extinction throughout its range because of other factors.
  • G4 - Imperiled globally because of rarity (6 - 20 occurrences, or few remaining acres, or miles of stream) or very vulnerable to extinction throughout its range because of other factors.
  • G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
  • GH - Historically known, with the expectation that it might be rediscovered.
  • GNA - Species for which a rank is not applicable. NatureServe does not typically rank hybrid species.
  • GNR - Not yet ranked.
  • GX - Species believed to be extinct.
 
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